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ÅABS Notations and Symbols – 3 November 2003 (Updated on 25 January 2007)
Common Notations and Symbols
NOTATION
SHCM
DESCRIPTION
SafeHull Construction Monitoring (SHCM) – This notation is assigned to vessels that have been
found in compliance with Part 5C, Appendix 1, “Guide for SafeHull Construction Monitoring Program”
of the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels. This notation is required for Oil or Fuel Oil
Carriers, Bulk or Ore Carriers, Combination Carriers and Container Carriers designed to Part 5C,
Chapters 1, 3 and 5 of ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, respectively. The SHCM
notation is also required for Membrane Tank LNG Carriers that have been designed in accordance
with the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Membrane Tank LNG Vessels and assigned the
SafeHull notation SH and for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carriers with Type-A Independent Tanks that
have been design in accordance with the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Liquefied Petroleum
Gas Carriers with Type-A Independent Tanks and assigned the SafeHull notation SH.
REFERENCES
1-1-3/21 and Part 5C, Appendix 1 of the Rule for Building and Classing Steel Vessels
1/1.1 of the Guide for Building and Classing Membrane Tank LNG Vessels
1/1.1 of the Guide for Building and Classing Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carriers with Type-A Independent Tanks
REMARKS
Class Notation in association with the class notation SH
Example – À A1, Container Carrier, Á, À AMS, À ACCU, SH, SHCM…